The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

The immense electrical energy covered half of his face, and his eyes, beneath the lightning, flashed with boundless electric light.

"I don't care about myself, it's just a little more troublesome anyway."

"But for you, lightning can smelt metal..."

Link lightly traced a line of lightning across the ground with his fingertips, and instantly, the gold on the ground was melted into various shapes by the high temperature of the lightning.

"Gold, in particular, is the most easily affected."

Tesoro fell silent upon seeing this, and the surging gold also paused slightly.

Indeed, this is his home turf, where he can unleash his full potential.

But precisely because of this, if a war breaks out, it will be his foundation that is damaged, and he will be the one who should feel sorry for him!

Moreover, he considered himself invincible here, but the opponent's natural lightning ability was definitely not to be underestimated.

Even if we eventually defeat them, it will definitely be a Pyrrhic victory.

At the very least, this Guran Tezoro is destined to be mostly destroyed, never to regain its former glory.

This will shake and affect his very foundation.

If a fight were to break out, it would be a losing proposition!

"I came here by requesting a meeting, so you should know I had no ill intentions."

Link waved his hand gently, taking the lead in dispelling the lightning on his body as a sign of sincerity.

"Otherwise, if I really just wanted to mock or threaten you, I wouldn't need to go to such lengths, like bringing out props and introducing them to you."

"I wouldn't even stoop to doing that. If it were really about you, I would have already taken action."

Link sat there calmly as ever, and said leisurely:

"So, can we talk seriously now?"

Tesoro: "..."

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[Today's update is here!! The Golden City arc is expected to conclude tomorrow, followed by Jinbe joining the party and the start of Momonosuke's route!]

Episode 460: Tesoro and Stella's Reunion! [Memory Disc] and [Memory Replay Recorder]! I missed you so much!!

After hearing Link's words, Tesoro's gaze became somewhat gloomy and uncertain.

Although what the man said made a lot of sense, Tesoro, who was very sensitive and taboo about his past, was not willing to let it end there.

The gold around them was still surging.

However, its power seemed much weaker than before.

Clearly, he was able to see the situation clearly.

Despite having risen from humble beginnings, his vision and perspective are somewhat limited.

However, Tezzolo does have some guts to have gotten this far.

Therefore, the tense atmosphere gradually dissipated.

"Mr. Tesoro knows my nickname is 'Props Master,' and that I have many props at my disposal, so naturally I also have props that can be used to gather information about others~"

Link readily admitted it there.

However, he attributed the way he obtained Tesoro's information to the props.

Upon hearing this, Tezzolo's face twitched a few more times.

"Therefore, the deal I want to make with Mr. Tesoro is in terms of memories..."

As Link spoke, he took out another round CD from his hand.

"This is called the [Memory Disc], and it can help Mr. Tesoro recall those vague memories from the past~"

"And this one, [Memory Replay Recording Machine]."

Next to Link, another prop resembling a tape recorder was brought out.

It was entirely green with orange-yellow patterns and also had a pair of headphones.

"If these two items are combined, they could allow Mr. Tesoro to meet the person he longs to see again in his memories~~~"

Under Tesoro's suspicious and wary gaze, Link said with a smile.

Item: [Memory Disc], also known as [Memory Disk].

Description: Appearing as a CD, it flies to the target's head and can temporarily retrieve and copy the memories stored in the brain. In addition, it can extract and delete unpleasant things that others know about, or implant some new memories.

Item: [Memory Replay Recorder].

Description: This device can collect other people's memories and store them inside. When other people wear this headset, they can experience the items that others have stored here.

Both of these items can be described as items related to memory, which can be stored, retrieved, and even modified, deleted, and experienced.

These two items have similar effects.

However~~~

If these two items are used together, they can achieve a hidden effect.

"If Mr. Tesoro were to use this [Memory Disc] to copy the memories of an important person, including their personality, behavior, and so on, it would be wonderful."

"Then put it into this [Memory Replay Recorder] and experience it for yourself. In that case..."

Link paused here, then looked at Tesoro with a smile.

"Then..."

Tesoro's pupils trembled and gradually widened, "So that I can meet the person in my memories again!"

He was no fool. Through analyzing the effects of these props, the combination of the two props, and Link's explanation, he immediately realized what was going on.

"That's right~"

Link nodded approvingly.

"Furthermore, if Mr. Tezzolo's memory is very vivid, then when you replay the experience, the person you recall will be even more lifelike and vivid~"

"It can reach a level where you can almost communicate and converse with real people."

After Link finished speaking, the gold on the surrounding walls, which had been restless, seemed to lose its vitality, all losing its bright luster and becoming dull.

"Really...is it possible?!"

Tesoro's voice trembled and his voice was hoarse as he uttered those words.

His eyes turned bloodshot, with streaks of bloodshot veins filling the whites of his eyes.

It contains both anticipation and the terror of not being able to achieve what one desires.

"As long as Mr. Tezzolo trusts me..."

Link weighed the disc in his hand and chuckled, "Of course, I still have to remind you that these are just characters who exist in our memories."

"They are fictional, not real, living people."

"That doesn't matter!!"

Tezzolo said firmly.

"If only I could see Stella again!"

His two hands were clenched tightly together, twisting and deforming all the gold rings on his fingers.

"Well……"

Seeing Tesoro's appearance, Link chuckled as expected and tossed the [Memory Disc] in his hand onto Tesoro's head.

"As you wish~~~"

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The greatest benefit of combining these two memory-related items is that it allows users to meet the people in their memories again.

Moreover, only by experiencing one's own memories can the greatest effect be achieved.

Even if you extract your own memories and let others experience them, the effect will be completely different.

Therefore, only the person involved can truly understand the most sincere and real emotions.

For example, Tezzo now.

"here it is……"

Tesoro looked around; in the dim environment, an iron fence stood in front of him.

The scenes from the past reappeared before him, causing Tesoro's body to tremble.

He would never forget this place, this prison, and the people inside.

"What's wrong, Tesoro?"

Inside the prison, a gentle yet worried voice could be heard.

"Stella..."

Looking at the person from my memories, who had long been sealed away deep within my mind.

Tesoro could no longer bear it.

Two streams of hot tears flowed from his eyes.

I miss you so much!!!

Having established this empire, Tesoro believed that nothing else could drastically shake his emotions. However, at this moment, he broke down in tears, a rare occurrence for him!

"Don't cry, Tesoro..."

Even the very gentle Stella was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, and quickly asked with concern:

"Have you been working too hard to earn money lately, and have you been wronged?"

"Don't make any more money. Don't make yourself suffer for me anymore. Money is nothing."

"After all, I'm not with you for money or to buy my freedom."

At that moment, Stella's face blossomed into an angelic smile:

"I am really glad to have met you. Sometimes I think, how wonderful it would be if I weren't a slave, then you wouldn't have to work so hard to earn money."

"If you're not happy making money, then take a break. Money isn't really that important to us..."

Stella's comforting words were as heartwarming as ever, and Tesoro burst into tears, crying even louder.

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The entertainment venues within the Golden City.

"It's so slow, why isn't Link here yet?"

Inside a huge cabaret, Luffy was tearing at a large piece of meat in his mouth while talking idly.

Of course, that was the tone of his voice, but the action of biting into the meat in his mouth did not stop at all.

While Link was on his way to find Tesoro, his group began to have their own fun within the amusement park.

We tried all sorts of activities, including rowing, shooting, roller coasters, and various other entertainment facilities.

Then everyone took a certain share and went to the casino here to have a good time.

At the beginning, everyone naturally lost everything.

He truly experienced what Rayleigh and Issho felt like.

After all, how could a casino possibly let you win money?!

However, after everyone had only 10 Berries left, he used Observation Haki to win back all his initial investment.

Then, with the dealer and the croupier both looking green with rage, they left.

After playing for a while, the group found the largest nightclub in the area, where they listened to music, enjoyed the performances, and waited for Link to return.

"Well, there's something I'd like to ask, but I'm not sure if I should..."

Jinbe stared at the luxurious, top-quality food laid out in a golden bowl before him.

"Just ask."